CELESTICA INC (CLS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CLS • CA15101Q2071

285.11 USD
+4.12 (+1.47%)
At close: Feb 2, 2026
288 USD
+2.89 (+1.01%)
After Hours: 2/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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CLS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 123 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While CLS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CLS has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CLS was profitable.
  • In the past year CLS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CLS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years CLS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
CLS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCLS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CLS (10.85%) is better than 91.87% of its industry peers.
  • CLS's Return On Equity of 35.33% is amongst the best of the industry. CLS outperforms 95.94% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 21.33%, CLS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CLS is above the industry average of 8.85%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (11.43%) for CLS is below the current ROIC(21.33%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.85%
ROE 35.33%
ROIC 21.33%
ROA(3y)4.63%
ROA(5y)3.55%
ROE(3y)15.02%
ROE(5y)11.3%
ROIC(3y)11.43%
ROIC(5y)8.93%
CLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.35%, CLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CLS has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.33%, CLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CLS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 12.04%, CLS is not doing good in the industry: 76.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CLS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.33%
PM (TTM) 6.35%
GM 12.04%
OM growth 3Y24.27%
OM growth 5Y29.03%
PM growth 3Y34%
PM growth 5Y30.13%
GM growth 3Y8.03%
GM growth 5Y10.39%
CLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CLS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • CLS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
CLS Yearly Shares OutstandingCLS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
CLS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCLS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CLS has an Altman-Z score of 6.68. This indicates that CLS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CLS (6.68) is better than 82.93% of its industry peers.
  • CLS has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.97. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.97 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CLS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.97. This is in the better half of the industry: CLS outperforms 78.05% of its industry peers.
  • CLS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.37. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • CLS has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.37) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.37
Debt/FCF 1.97
Altman-Z 6.68
ROIC/WACC1.44
WACC14.79%
CLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CLS has a Current Ratio of 1.47. This is a normal value and indicates that CLS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.47, CLS is doing worse than 75.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CLS has a Quick Ratio of 1.47. This is a bad value and indicates that CLS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CLS has a worse Quick ratio (0.88) than 85.37% of its industry peers.
  • CLS does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.47
Quick Ratio 0.88
CLS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCLS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 54.59% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, CLS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 43.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)54.59%
EPS 3Y46.94%
EPS 5Y43.67%
EPS Q2Q%70.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%43.57%

3.2 Future

  • CLS is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 33.06% yearly.
  • CLS is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 28.15% yearly.
EPS Next Y38.59%
EPS Next 2Y37.93%
EPS Next 3Y33.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year32.94%
Revenue Next 2Y32.93%
Revenue Next 3Y28.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
CLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
CLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 47.05, the valuation of CLS can be described as expensive.
  • CLS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.41, CLS is valued quite expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 33.95, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CLS.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CLS.
  • CLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 25.64.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 47.05
Fwd PE 33.95
CLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CLS.
  • CLS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 82.37
EV/EBITDA 33.15
CLS Per share dataCLS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • CLS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CLS's earnings are expected to grow with 33.06% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.22
PEG (5Y)1.08
EPS Next 2Y37.93%
EPS Next 3Y33.06%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CLS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CELESTICA INC

NYSE:CLS (2/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 288 +2.89 (+1.01%)

285.11

+4.12 (+1.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners73.66%
Inst Owner Change-2.23%
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner Change13.06%
Market Cap32.80B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)716.70M
Analysts81.11
Price Target250.55 (-12.12%)
Short Float %3.4%
Short Ratio1.43
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.15%
Min EPS beat(2)6.6%
Max EPS beat(2)11.71%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.73%
Min EPS beat(4)1.95%
Max EPS beat(4)11.71%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)9.68%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)8.66%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)9.16%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)5%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.4%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.4%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.49%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.14%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.37%
PT rev (1m)0.44%
PT rev (3m)29.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)18.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)13.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 47.05
Fwd PE 33.95
P/S 2.91
P/FCF 82.37
P/OCF 59.39
P/B 16.17
P/tB 23.22
EV/EBITDA 33.15
EPS(TTM)6.06
EY2.13%
EPS(NY)8.4
Fwd EY2.95%
FCF(TTM)3.46
FCFY1.21%
OCF(TTM)4.8
OCFY1.68%
SpS98.07
BVpS17.63
TBVpS12.28
PEG (NY)1.22
PEG (5Y)1.08
Graham Number49.03
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.85%
ROE 35.33%
ROCE 26.62%
ROIC 21.33%
ROICexc 23.67%
ROICexgc 30.35%
OM 7.33%
PM (TTM) 6.35%
GM 12.04%
FCFM 3.53%
ROA(3y)4.63%
ROA(5y)3.55%
ROE(3y)15.02%
ROE(5y)11.3%
ROIC(3y)11.43%
ROIC(5y)8.93%
ROICexc(3y)13.32%
ROICexc(5y)10.55%
ROICexgc(3y)18.44%
ROICexgc(5y)14.81%
ROCE(3y)14.26%
ROCE(5y)11.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y31.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y28.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y37.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y29.81%
OM growth 3Y24.27%
OM growth 5Y29.03%
PM growth 3Y34%
PM growth 5Y30.13%
GM growth 3Y8.03%
GM growth 5Y10.39%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.71
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.37
Debt/FCF 1.97
Debt/EBITDA 0.76
Cap/Depr 94.54%
Cap/Sales 1.37%
Interest Coverage 15.59
Cash Conversion 55.82%
Profit Quality 55.56%
Current Ratio 1.47
Quick Ratio 0.88
Altman-Z 6.68
F-Score7
WACC14.79%
ROIC/WACC1.44
Cap/Depr(3y)94.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.62%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.34%
Profit Quality(3y)94.3%
Profit Quality(5y)151.44%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)54.59%
EPS 3Y46.94%
EPS 5Y43.67%
EPS Q2Q%70.27%
EPS Next Y38.59%
EPS Next 2Y37.93%
EPS Next 3Y33.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%43.57%
Revenue Next Year32.94%
Revenue Next 2Y32.93%
Revenue Next 3Y28.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y62.33%
EBIT growth 3Y48.65%
EBIT growth 5Y42.42%
EBIT Next Year67.79%
EBIT Next 3Y43.39%
EBIT Next 5Y38.43%
FCF growth 1Y48.75%
FCF growth 3Y20.17%
FCF growth 5Y2.76%
OCF growth 1Y40.82%
OCF growth 3Y27.84%
OCF growth 5Y6.55%

CELESTICA INC / CLS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CELESTICA INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CLS.


What is the valuation status of CELESTICA INC (CLS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CELESTICA INC (CLS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CLS stock?

CELESTICA INC (CLS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of CELESTICA INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CELESTICA INC (CLS) is 47.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 16.17.


How financially healthy is CELESTICA INC?

The financial health rating of CELESTICA INC (CLS) is 6 / 10.